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Iraq approved a state company’s potential purchase of Exxon Mobil Corp.’s interest in a huge oil field in the south of the country. View the full article
OPEC+ agreed to increase the size of its oil-supply hikes by about 50%, in a deal that kept Russia at the heart of the cartel while also heeding pressure from major consumers including the U.S. View the full article
A consortium of TotalEnergies, Corio Generation and Qair has been pre-selected by the French Directorate General for Energy and Climate to participate in a competitive tender to develop two floating windfarms in the Mediterranean Sea. View the full article
From 2020 to 2023, Guyana's crude oil production grew by an average of 98,000 bpd annually, making it the third-fastest growing non-OPEC producer. This surge has driven substantial economic growth, with a 62.3% GDP increase in 2022, the highest globally, according to the IMF. View the full article
Intelligent Wellhead Systems and ProFrac announced the first successful field tests utilizing MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) protocol for the safe and efficient transfer and visualization of wellsite data during hydraulic fracturing operations. View the full article
Autry Stephens, the petroleum engineer raised on a Texas peanut and watermelon farm who became the richest U.S. oilman, has died. He was 86. View the full article
Libya has resumed oil production, restoring hundreds of thousands of barrels a day to global markets after an embargo was lifted by the country's eastern government. The move follows an easing of a political standoff that had sharply reduced output from the OPEC member. View the full article
Caterpillar Oil & Gas has announced the launch of the Cat® Closed Crank Ventilation (CCV) System, a technology designed to eliminate the venting of crankcase gases, commonly referred to as blow-by emissions, from internal combustion engines. View the full article
“At a time when renewables have developed from niche technologies to global industries, Aker’s ambitions exceed the announced spin-offs in Aker Solutions,” Aker Chief Executive Officer Oyvind Eriksen said in a statement. “We take an active role to position ourselves in a broader and rapidly growing renewable energy industry.” View the full article
The decision means Canada's most ambitious environmental policy to date, which would see the baseline price on carbon rise to C$170 ($135) per metric ton by 2030, will stand. View the full article
A natural gas pipeline linking Russia and Germany edged closer to completion after the Biden administration loosened sanctions of the controversial project, but significant hurdles remain before the fuel can start flowing under the Baltic Sea. View the full article
Iraq is spending billions of dollars to ramp up gas production and reduce its reliance on imports from Iran, which it uses primarily to power its electricity plants. View the full article
The International Energy Agency called on Russia to supply more natural gas to Europe, saying the energy crunch was an opportunity for the country to show it’s a “reliable supplier.” View the full article
Americans should have enough natural gas to keep homes warm and factories running, avoiding the kind of shortages that are crippling Europe and Asia, even if the coming winter gets particularly cold. View the full article
Bosses for some of the biggest oil explorers in the Permian Basin say their industry could be hurt if crude climbs above $100 a barrel. View the full article
Shell Plc won official consent to develop the Jackdaw natural gas field in the UK’s North Sea, eight months after the country’s regulator blocked the project on environmental concerns. View the full article
Chesapeake Energy Corp. plans to exit the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas while doubling down on two other natural basins as the energy company focuses on natural gas production while retreating from oil. View the full article
Using the Dixstone-owned Nuada Self-Elevated Class 82 SD-C jack-up drilling rig, the Moke-East exploration well, located between Lukami and Motoba fields in the DRC coastal basin, encountered a 24 ft net oil-bearing column. The offshore discovery will be tested and the well completed in the coming weeks. View the full article
These reconnaissance contracts cover the Safi-Essaouira and Agadir-Ifni areas offshore the cities of Safi, Essaouira, Agadir and Sidi Ifni. View the full article
Turkey, seeking to extend its influence in Africa and strengthen energy security, will send the 86 m long research vessel Oruc Reis to explore offshore oil and gas blocks belonging to Somalia next month. View the full article
TÜV Rheinland has acquired Safetec Nordic AS, a leading Norwegian risk management consulting firm, to enhance its global risk, safety, and integrity management services. View the full article
Seatrium and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) announced they have joined forces to inaugurate a state-of-the-art Digital Learning Lab. The initiative aims to enhance digital skillsets in the Marine & Offshore (M&O) Energy industry and attract a new generation of talent. View the full article
North Sea nations and oil companies face costs of more than $100 billion to shut down old wells in the depleted region. Researchers in Norway believe they can cut that figure dramatically. View the full article
Futures in New York slid 1.6%, the latest sizable move this week. Work to re-float the container ship that’s stuck in the Suez Canal -- a key trade route for crude flows -- was expected to begin early Thursday in Egypt. The best chance of freeing the vessel may not come until Sunday or Monday. View the full article
Oil is “in a holding pattern until we get to June, because that’s when Europe’s going to start to reopen and the U.S. driving season will have officially kicked off,” said Jay Hatfield, CEO of Infrastructure Capital Management. “Between now and then, the main influences will be Iran headlines as a headwind” and signs of further improvement in the U.S. market as a supportive factor. View the full article
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About this blog
I started this blog to express what I sense about the highs and lows of the oil realm, while cautiously analysing historical data, taking into account the geo-political development at the time of recording them.
I got into this field, having been a passive observer of fluctuations of crude oil prices and their global consequences for years.
Then, when on the day of Great Oil Crash in April, 2020, I made a decision to make my own blog, with the motto, ‘analysing data that really matters’.
Having come from an academic background in mathematics and physics, I analyse data using my own tools, created with JavaScript and Python, taking my decision on board while making decisions.
